Tag #123168 - Interview #95855 (Ida Alkalai)

I come from the Sephardi Jews [1], who were banished from Spain in the 15th century [2]. My mother’s family is from Kyustendil. My maternal grandfather’s name was Estrel Elazar and my grandmother’s name was Sara Elazar. My grandfather was a tinsmith and had a workshop in Kyustendil. My grandmother was a housewife. They were nice and modest people. We spoke with them in Bulgarian and Ladino [3]. I can speak Ladino.